Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 61.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Argentina, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Argentina is 61.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Argentina peaked at 61.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1981.
Argentina ranks 81st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 43.2% | — |
| 1982 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 46.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 61.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 61.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.1% | 43.2% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 48.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 52.8% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.7% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.6% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Argentina?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Argentina was 61.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1981.
- How does Argentina rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Argentina ranks 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release